40 Stunning Images Taken Before Tragedy Hit

29. Balloon Disaster

On January 7th 2012, a scenic hot air balloon flight from Carterton in New Zealand, collided with a high voltage power line while attempting to land. It caught fire, disintegrated and crashed just north of the town, killing all eleven people (ten passengers and the pilot) on board.

30. Airplane Tragedy N5

In November of 2016, the Brazilian soccer team Atletico Chapecoense was heading to Medellin, Colombia to play for the championship game. The team had a layover in Santa Cruz, Bolivia and took this picture before departing to the game, excited to share the photo on their social media sites. On that same night, the captain reported an electrical failure and minutes later the plane crashed into the mountains killing 71 people.  

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